Sole for an Invalid
From Mrs. Roundell's Practical cookery book, 1898
Serves 1
A sole boiled in milk instead of water is often liked by invalids.
Presented as published in 1898. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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This recipe was extracted from Mrs. Roundell's Practical cookery book (1898) by Roundell, Charles Mrs, page 300. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Sole for an Invalid. — Boil the sole thoroughly, and drain it from all water. Fillet it, and send up one fillet at a time, on a perfectly dry and hot plate. The fillet should be rolled, and another kept in readiness to go up at once if the invalid should fancy it. Any delay will take away a sick person’s capricious appetite. The Doctor should be asked if a little minced cooked mushroom
Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.